Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts Review and Giveaway
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A few weeks ago, 415 pages full of projects, inspiration, resources, and templates showed up at my home. It would not be an exaggeration to say that I have looked at it at least once a day.
Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts is available for purchase now.
The book is divided into subjects with several projects in each. You'll find beading, decoupage, soap making, matting and framing, and even a whole section on glittering. The projects are for all skill levels and interests.
The last 50 pages or so are dedicated to tools, basic techniques, a source and buyer's guide, and templates. They offer the templates online at MarthaStewart.com for quick printing as well. I'm most excited to use the templates to try my hand at dot-painting on china.
If you are lucky enough to live in the NYC area, Martha will be at the Michael's in Westbury, Long Island on Friday, April 3rd at 12pm. She will be there to sign copies of the book and Hannah Milman, one of her crafts editorial directors, will be demonstrating some of the projects.
How would you like to win a copy of the book for yourself? Martha Stewart Crafts has been gracious to offer FIVE copies of the book to be given away to christynelson.net readers. Entering is easy:
1. Comment on this post. Share your own personal "good thing" if you feel inclined. It isn't mandatory. Just make sure you leave an email address, twitter id, or some other way for me to contact you.
2. Tell a friend about the giveaway. You can do this via your blog, twitter, kirtsy, stumble upon, telephone, walking next door, etc... Leave another comment telling me you did that.
You have until 10pm (Central time) Friday, April 3rd to enter. Winners will be posted on Saturday.
Labels: book review, crafts, giveaway, martha stewart
posted by Christy at 12:01 AM
202 Comments:
Oooh...what a great resource!
I buy fabric from the remnant bin to make aprons. I use the scraps to applique embellishments on other aprons. Anything that is too small to make an applique with gets chopped, tossed in a bag and used to stuff plushie toys. Using every last bit is a Good Thing!
I blogged about this. :-) www.lolocraft.blogspot.com
Awesome giveaway! My "Good Thing" is baby wipes. Ok, I never said it was original...but you put me on the spot here :) Baby wipes clean EVERYTHING.
How fantastic! I cam over from Aunt LoLo's blog :) My good thing is looking for inspiration in everything!
OOH Pick me.
And I don't have a good thing. Which is why I need this book, no? :)
And I twittered about the giveaway:
http://twitter.com/melissasool
I am so glad I found you and your blog via Twitter...and I'd love to see what ol' Martha has up her sleeve. My "good thing" is Fabri-Tac. I use it on...well..everything. Can't have a well-stocked art cabinet without it!
I'll leave links on both my Facebook page and Twitter. Does that count twice? -Jenny at CraftTestDummies
I'm commenting, I'm commenting! And facebooking it as we speak...
i found this from twitter, great giveaway! my favorite new Good Thing are buying skirts from thrift stores- they have a good amount of unbroken fabric to reuse in new projects, and most have matching linings already (i made a purse with one!) it's a great way to recycle fabric instead of buying new!
My good thing is buy fabric for a quilt and have others comment "you putting all those colors in the same quilt" and my response is "UMMM, yes, why not" And when the quilt is complete the colors are just perfect together.
I'd like to enter to win the book, please!
amaryllis_wings@yahoo.ca
Wouldn't this be great!
I just want you to know I'm feeling really lucky. Can't wait to see THE Encyclopedia.
You're a rockstar!
I shall twitter. I love books, I love crafts, seems like a good fit for me.
Awesome! I would love this book! My good thing is redoing old furniture to look like new (and more my style)!
Wow! How exciting! I would love to win one of these. My favorite craft lately has been making things into chalkboards with chalkboard paint. I also love to sew just about anything. Thanks for this chance to win!
cmcopeland(at)comcast(dot)net
Words cannot express how excited I am about this book. I have been anxiously waiting for it since I first heard about it on the Martha website.
Making crafts with your children from a young age and watching the awe and joy in their eyes throughout the process and seeing their unbridled excited at the finished product is a Good Thing!
Hi Christy! Pick me!Cause I'm a good thing, darnit! Ha ha!
I'm sent here through "Design Mom" Gabby. Her blog is my daily good thing! This book would be a real treasure! Thanks for the chance!
philandmarci at byufans dot com
I would love to be included in Martha's book giveaway please :)
Wow! That book would be great! I definitely need some ideas.
Sounds like a great book!
I wrote about your amazing giveaway on facebook.
Scrapbooking my dd's life is my 'good thing' right now!
HeathFamily2006 at gmail dot com
I am sharing this blog link with all on my gmail friends!
oh my! i am dying to get my hands on that book! i love to try one of martha's creations at least once a month...
i'm writing about it on my facebook. jennyjbutler(at)yahoo(dot)com
I have been wanting this book....makes it even better if I win it! = )
Berrie333@yahoo.com
I'd love this!
Hi! Thanks for the contest. I let my friends know. My good thing is keeping a paper bag nearby for paper trimmings and scraps. I fish what I can use out of the bag, but if nothing is usable, once the bag is full, it can be put right into the recycling.
You know my good thing: upcycle! Make new things out of old ones.
My good thing is ... ribbon, ribbon, ribbon and don't forget the twine!
I'm blogging about this on www.8cowdecorator.blogspot.com.
My email is 8cowdecorator@gmail.com
Hooray!!
I twittered, myspaced, facebooked and plurked. Whew!
This is just what I need!
How exciting, sounds like a great book to have. I'm posting a comment about it right now on Facebook and I'll blog about it too.
Ooohhh...Yes, please!!!
Oh, yes please!!! My "good thing" is my excitement for making things and doing various craft projects, and enjoying the process. With Spring here, I have a renewed burst of creativity happening, so I'd love to win this book.
I honestly do not know what is in her book but love to read her magazines while I wait during piano lessons. I have a basement full of nothin' that could use some "good things" to spruce it up! I've always wanted to learn to decoupage. It has scared me so would love to get rid of that fear.
I retweeted it here: http://twitter.com/AnnaSofiaDesign
I twittered about it! And you can contact me via Twitter if I am lucky enough to win! :-)
http://twitter.com/Kwikly/status/1425638816
you KNOW I want to win that. Martha and I have had a spat recently bc her accountant doesn't think I paid my bill and I'm STILL clearing it up with my bank because I love her magazine that much (seriously, can't NOT have it!)
Sarah M
I also blogged about it (oops!)>
sarah M
My wife would love this!
You can find me pretty much anywhere.
Twitter's fine @yonifreedhoff
Thanks for the contest,
Yoni
Ohhhh, I LOVE Martha. My husband always shook his head because when my kids were little, they always couldn't wait to tell him what had happened on the Martha Show that day~~and we have all boys!! LOL They were so little that they always said 'Marfa' instead of Martha!! So cute!
Oh and I'm putting you on my blog and Facebook!
My good thing is to buy all kinds of broken jewelry and vintage buttons to repurpose into wearable accessories. My speciality is making bobby pins from vintage earrings. Love giving new life to things that would otherwise would be thrown away. I will send a link to all my friends about the giveaway and also twitter about it.
I'd love to enter if Canadians may.
ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca
This book looks terrific! Please count me in for the giveaway.
Karen
kareno369 (@) hotmail (dot) com
Pick me! Pick me!
My husband thinks I'm weird, but I really like Martha Stewart's stuff.
drinkingfromthecarton@yahoo.com
or cartondrinker on twitter.
I also blogged about your giveaway on http://drinkingfromthecarton.wordpress.com!
Oh, I am a huge Martha fan and craft fan!!! I would love, love, love to have this book to use! My good thing might be silly, but I love it so much! Inspiration book that is full of color combos, designs, plants, flower arrangements, fashion,...anything I see in a mag that I have to clip and save before pitching the magazine. I love to look through my inspiration book! It makes me so happy!!!!!!
Would love to win this! My 'good thing' right now is organization. We recently built a new pantry and I need to go crazy with making some labels!
My own good thing? Yard sale season is starting soon! Tons of good crafty stuff to be had there. Thanks for the giveaway!
I can't wait to get my hands on this book! My 'good thing' right now is selling and donating clothes our family members no longer use. I also try to find ways to repurpose the clothing if possible.
I'm really not interested in the book but I want you to know that when I grow up I want to be just like you, Christy!! You are AMAZING!!!
I love Martha Stewart !!! My sister gave me the deluxe pack of her Glitter !!!!! I would be honored to win this new craft book.
It's so kind of you to have a contest :-) I came here via CraftyNation.
This would be great. I really enjoy your blog. Thanks to Heather for letting me know. I passed your blog on to some friends. Thanks again.
This is an amazing giveaway! Thanks so much!
Ooo I've been wanting to flip through this book! My "Good Thing" are bobbins. The are great thread stretchers on my serger (for the straight stitch threads) for small projects where I don't have multiple spools of the same color.
ok emailed a bunch of my friends...thanks
Twittered about your fantastic giveaway ... http://twitter.com/tinystitches
Thank you!
I can't wait to see how many comments this contest gets!! Who doesn't want a copy of this book?
Martha, Martha, Martha
Twittered too ..
http://twitter.com/bundled
AWESOME giveaway Christy!
My "good thing" is: make a tulle 'bag' and stuff it with the thread bits cut off from serging and/or sewing. Hang the bag from a low tree limb or hanging plant holder and let the birds use the threads and fabric bits for building their nests. (Only cotton, please!)
I'll blog about this tomorrow, too!
k
I would LOVE this! My good thing is looking for materials at thrift stores!
Oh what a great giveaway! I hope you pick me!! My good thing is finding inspiration from other people's blogs. There are so many amazing things out there!
I Twittered! http://www.twitter.com/mamashood
Oh my!! What a great source of wonderful ideas!! I'd love this! I'd make fun stuff with my little girl! Lots of afternoons worth of projects in there I am sure!
My good thing is read christynelson.net for good things! HA!! And I love Kelly's idea... I'm off to send an e-mail about your blog... does that count as my 2 comments!?
It will be hard for me to wait until the giveaway ends and not go buy the book on Amazon today. :)
I like to sew, so I am constantly rummaging through the remnants at the fabric store. Lots of gems there, usually for pennies.
@Feelslikehome
Martha Stewart is the ultimate Craft Queen! I'd love to get my grubby little hands on this book just to keep all her 'good things' at the tips of my fingers!
I blogged about the giveaway at http://frugalfrontporch.onsugar.com/2988157
Dang, 76 comments already. Do I even stand a chance? :-)
"Tweet!" http://twitter.com/cmh512/
status/1427637644. My "special" thing is a group of friends and I get together once a month, enjoy food and crafting ideas! Many thanks for this fabulous book giveaway drawing. Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
I love trying different crafts and would love to win the.
Oh my goodness - I do certainly want this book!
Also - I blogged about this :D
http://happynotions.blogspot.com/2009/03/martha-stewart-is-awesome.html
Ooh. This could be dangerous. I already have too many things on my new crafts to try list. :)
This book sounds AMAZING! Martha Stewart's good thing feature is my fave. My good thing is undoubtedly Craigslist. I've gotten everything from mirrored furniture to a croquet set from there. And much less expenive (or free!) than retail.
(And thanks to Kaylen for directing me over here. Think I'll stay for a while!)
I am in LOVE with Martha. I keep my fabric scraps (usually strips from quilting that are too narrow to sew into something) and use them for decorations around the house (old mason jars) or I take them to school and my kindergarten students turn them into hats & scarves for popcicle snowmen.
I blogged about it here:
http://seesawre.blogspot.com
I love Martha. I love crafts. Please pick me. :)
What a fabulous book!
I twittered!
http://twitter.com/SimplyPaige14
I emailed my crafty sister and told her about the contest and gave her a link to check it out. Thanks!
If I am lucky enough to win :-), you can contact me via my Etsy shop.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5849896
Feel free to choose me.
carieskinner@yahoo.com
What a wonderful give away. I love gettin on your blog and have been making teh coloring book bags like crazy! all of my nieces are getting them for Christmas. Thank you for putting this blog together! lewellynshannon@yahoo.com
Trenda's sister here!
Ooooooh...I like! :0)
Crystal Lite containers (small clear bowls) make the cutest little M&M containers.
I will tell 2 friends about your site.
You know my email.
Would love to win this great book! Can be reached via convo at Cellchic.etsy.com.
Sharing ideas and inspiration is a good thing. I would love to enter the giveaway and I will be telling my crafty/mama group about y'all tomorrow over strong coffee and free flowing ideas of all sorts.
Left a post on the SHE team (Schooling at Home Etsyians) March thread on Etsy.
Oh YAY! I want this so bad! My "good thing" lately is making baby food...not really a craft..but my baby boy thinks it's good!
oh ya..and for entry #2..
I told my sis in law about your giveaway and your blog!
mjacklin828[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Oh. My. Goodness. I need, need, need this book.
My 'good thing' is that I can't throw anything away and love to use something old to make something brand new.
I've blogged about this fabulous giveaway.
http://www.currentlycrafting.com/
Did I mention that I came here from Crafty Nation ...
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oh! me! me! me! my good thing is i love using old kitchen canisters and jars for craft storage instead of buying new - i think they look so much prettier on the shelf
what a fab give-away!
My good thing is living in a different culture than my own, a constant source of inspiration!
I have also tweeted about this :o)
Tweet! Tweet!
Hhhhmmmm, my good thing would be my seam ripper. She and I have a tight bond if you know what I mean.
Fun Giveaway!!!
♥TWEET♥
Christy I would like to comment on a "good thing" To me is is your ChristyNelson.net Blog. I am getting so much good information here.
Thank you so much.
Darla
My good thing is my husband....he's awesome ;) and my kids too.
nari_gal at yahoo. com
I told it on facebook too!
I do many things I think of as crafty, but things I would never show anyone else!!! My latest venture is trying to teach myself to crochet. I will keep you posted. So far I have made a few basic chain stitches and a couple single chains (I think that is what they are!) Good (for me) thing.
I twittered about this and posted it on my blog...
www.rossmagic.blogspot.com
Twitter- LadyKatieRoss
Ooh. I'd love to win this. Please enter me.
I have been eyeing this book for the last week! My good thing... I save ribbon scraps from EVERYTHING-presents, flower bouquets, whatever and make super cute bows for my little girl.
And for my second entry... I emailed some friends about the giveaway!
Cool blog. I would love to win this book. Martha has such great ideas.
I soo want to be Martha Stewart and this book would be the perfect way to help he step into her shoes! This book would be my personal "Good thing!"
Thanks or a chance to win.
bryce_home@yahoo.com
OK, so I just e-mailed this link to my mom, she'll love the chance to win, but if she does, and I don't . . . she has to share :)
bryce_home@yahoo.com
Martha Stewart is my Good Thing!
manicmotherme@gmail.com
What a good thing to give away!
Sounds like lots to get hooked on.
My recent obsession with sewing has made not only myself, but my family and close friends aware that you don't need to pay insane amounts of money on things like purses and accessories! Just make 'em! Saving money for yourself and your loved ones is definitely a Good Thing!
jlmount AT gmail DOT com
My recent obsession with sewing has made not only myself, but my family and close friends aware that you don't need to pay insane amounts of money on things like purses and accessories! Just make 'em! Saving money for yourself and your loved ones is definitely a Good Thing!
jlmount AT gmail DOT com
Just gave a tweet about it.
Freshly blogged, too!
http://refibered.blogspot.com/2009/04/trip-to-fabric-stores.html
k
I'd love to win a copy; I'm craft-deficient so I could use all the help I can get.
shel704 at aol dot com
Tweeted:
http://twitter.com/auntiethesis/status/1432543348
shel704 at aol dot com
Okay I told my mom about the book, your blog, and your cute kids. Here's to you Christy! Rachel V.
I sooooo want this book!
Oooh... awesome giveaway. I've already cleared a special place for it on my nightstand. :)
This looks great!
New visitor here. :) Would love to enter the giveaway.
Believe it or not, the first time I heard of Martha Stewart (her being not that much of a household name in my home country a few years back) was when somebody commented online that "Martha Stewart would be proud of you!" and I went, "Oh. Who's Martha Stewart? ^^; ". =P
But since then, her show's been on local TV and I've spent hours on her site, such an inspiration. :D
Wow, new to your blog and what a great giveaway!
Here is my email addie aliciamichele@gmail.com. Headed to post a message on my Moms Group message board to spread the word.. will report back when I do!
Thanks for such an awesome giveaway opportunity.
Alicia
I'm so excited about Martha's new craft book! I always speed to the craft segments on her show. My good thing is reusing old jars and containers to store my craft supplies/rubber stamps.
Alright just posted about this great giveaway to my moms group!
Oh, and my "good thing" is modge podge to re-purpose and personalize everything. Such as modge podging children's artwork to a cigar or shoe box to hold and organize small items.
aliciamichele@gmail.com
Whoo hoo! My first contest entry! I'm new to the blog world and trying to get my life in order. I'd say I need a few more 'good things', lol!
It would be so awesome to have this book as a resource.
As for a "good thing" I have so many "good things" that LIFE is a "great thing"!
Pick Me Pick mE!!! I will blog about it.
Thankssssssssss!!!!
Kaitlyn
This book looks AWESOME and is definitely on my "need to have" list. Thanks, Christy!
danabodo@gmail.com
yes, please!
ooo!!! I <3 Martha and feel lucky about wining her new book!
My husband and I make our own bread and cut down old gift cards to make plastic ties to keep our bread fresh in the bag! Gift cards are always so decorative and fancy, so it gives a nice decoration and adds something special and unique to every loaf. Now, isn't that a good thing? <3
ooo!!! I <3 Martha and feel lucky about winning her new book!
My husband and I make our own bread and cut down old gift cards to make plastic ties to keep our bread fresh in the bag! Gift cards are always so decorative and fancy, so it gives a nice decoration and adds something special and unique to every loaf. Now, isn't that a good thing? <3
How fabulous! I just served lemonade out of a glass cookie jar for my son's b-day and loved how it looked. The lid also kept the bugs out. A very good thing, I'd say.
I'm emailing, calling, etc. about this right now ;).
I tweeted about this AND posted it in my blog! <3
Upcycle fabric from all over: clothes, curtains, bed linen, towels and more can all be refashioned or repurposed. I love looking at stuff that needs a new life.
goldenstar60022@gmail.com
What a fabulous thing to give away. I would love to win that book.
My good thing, is to make a monthly craft night with friends. You WILL do something at least that often.
Thanks
I sent my sister an email about this post to tell her to try and win this book too.
Maybe one of us will.LOL
as a newbie crafter that book would be all i need for a long while !
Having my own craft/stamping table is a GOOD THING!
And I told my sister about your giveaway, because she's good at winning your giveaways and if she wins I could borrow this book from her. That would be a good thing too.
I stumbled upon your blog through linking from one to another until I ended up here. I LOVE IT! AND, I would LOVE to get one of Martha Stewart's books! I tell everyone that I'm not crafty, but I certainly want to be! I'm trying, but I am still a beginner. I signed up for the April craft challenge, so we'll see how that goes. And, I'm telling everyone (well, at least those people who read my blog) about your page. AND, if I can actually come up with a cute idea for a project, I'll put that on my blog and share that with them as well! Thanks for the chance to win!!!
I posted about this contest on my twitter account.
I found your blog from Joy's Hope, and I think you have made it to my favorites! I am newly stay at home mom, and the craft bug is biting! Pick Me!!
I would love a copy of this, I blogged about it today!
My good thing recycling!!! anything and everything I can into cute gifts, clothes, and jewelry.
Great Giveaway, I saw it on Currently Crafting. I would love to have this book, thanks for the giveaway.
Christina
I just stumbled this under Littlemoos..thanks
I love to do a little crafting here and there. Hoping for a little help.
Ooh, how fantastic would this be!!
My good thing is Goo B Gone. It's gotten me out of many a sticky situation... (Ha ha!)
I called, texted, and gmailed about this. (Is "gmail" a verb? If not, it should be. Abbreviation of "group emailing", perhaps?)
I love Martha Stewart crafts - I retweeted this contest on my twitter account - CherieBlossom
Oh Cool! This book looks awesome!
I love Martha Stewart crafts - can't wait for the new book. I retweeted this contest on my twitter as well. CherieBlossom
Thanks!!!
I love Martha, and would love to win a copy of the new book!
I'm going to post this contest on my Twitter page ...
Twitter ID: paraviondesign
Oh please please pick me!!!!!
I would love this book!! My good thing is taking a large styrofoam cup, sticking some skewers in the top and voila a drying rack for plastic bags. I'm going to share this on twitter right now. Twitter ID: inneedofchockie
Wow!! Please enter me in the book giveaway. I would love to have this book and if I win, I will gladly give away all other craft books I have for the sake of efficiency, gratitude and giving. I just twittered about it at http://twitter.com/abeadaday
THANK YOU!!
I tweeted about this this evening! My Twitter name is pearlandopal.
I'm commenting. And although it may not be relevant to crafting, my children are a "good thing". I love them! Thanks Christy.
I told my sister about this btw.
I want this book! jrancheta@hotmail.com. I told my crafty cousin about this giveaway!
Love Martha's craft ideas. She's so talented her projects look like something you'd buy in the store not made at home.
Theresa N
weceno(at)yahoo(dot)com
I would love a copy!
iwuvmypeanut @ gmail . com
blogged
http://bestmomicanbe.blogspot.com/2009/04/martha-stewart-book-giveaway.html
iwuvmypeanut @ gmail . com
I want this. I neeeeed this. My craft tip is this: save your popcicle sticks, you'll use them for everything. Off to twitter now, @petit_elefant.
WOW! I'd love to get my hands on this book - it'll add fuel to my crafting ADD!
Twitter: @FuzzySheep
I emailed friends about your giveaway! They'll be entering soon!
what a fun giveaway. thanks! heard about it on Twitter from Petit Elefant.
I also re-tweeted @resadesign
I put a tray of all types of items on the table for a few days and let my 5 year old to craft away as he desires. Hours of entertainment. And some interesting creations.
I would love this book! I have linked your giveaway on my blog!
I want, want, want this book! :) It looks SOOOO good. I just tweeted this contest from @elayne_crain (which feeds my Facebook feed).
i'm commenting
I'm in! Thanks!
I am so excited about this book!
i have so many "good things." most recently my new Bernina Serger! or Sugar and Cream yarn to make dish towels. i could go on...
Would love to win. My good thing is fresh flowers. I'm craving some in my kitchen right now.
sugarbritches26 AT yahoo DOT com
Oh, fun. I would love this since I'm trying to start crafting and don't have a good place to start. :)
Oh I saw when she presented this book to a guest and I so wanted to get this book. What a treasure of all sorts of crafts. It looks fantastic.
this looks like a great book.
just twittered about your giveaway! thanks!
great giveaway.
cmarieb2b at gmail dot com
I love Martha oh so much!!
You can reach me at my2monkeyz@comcast.net
I would love to have this! My "good thing" is finding the perfect craft to make for someone else as a gift. Please enter me!
sarahbcrawford(at)gmail(dot)com
I twittered (tweeted??) about this!
http://twitter.com/sarahbcrawford/status/1447767780
I almost forgot about your contest, but I can get my comment in just under the wire...
Winning a prize from ChristyNelson.net would be a good thing.
...and I told my sister, Jodi about it on the phone...
My good thing is scrapbook paper, it has so many uses!
andreaw@wideopenwest.com
Wow, perfect timing. I could use some creative help from Martha
WHat a great giveaway. This could keep me busy for months!
My good thing is to make lap quilts out of scrap flannel and give them away to nursing homes in my area. I make myself or my kids PJ's and use the extra to help someone else!
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I love crafting and love Martha.
Hope I win.
1. Oh-mi-gawd! hehe :) This is so exciting! Martha has come out with a craft encyclopedia!?! This is a must to any crafter's library!!
My "good thing": use a hair dryer to help easily remove sticky price tags on items that you are gifting rather than having that messy tag remnant look.
lkim(dot)hyunjoo(at)gmail(dot)com
2. I just announced to my cubemates that a giveaway is on your website for MS encyclopedia craft book. I think I got the weird eye from one of them, but the others were interested and checking it out!
Thanks! This is a "good thing" :)
OH, I would love this! (As would everybody, right?)
Thanks, Christy!
danabodo@gmail.com
I'd like to thank Diane Kovach for sharing this site with me. I met her at the Inman Park festival in GA and she was very kind to show me how to knit, I had been struggling to teach myself for two years!
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